You want your games to be many things: Creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list.

The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design gives you an insider's view on how to make a game that people will want to play again and again. Author Mike Selinker (Betrayal at House on the Hill) has invited some of the world's most talented and experienced game designers to share their secrets on game conception, design, development, and presentation. In these pages, you'll learn about storyboarding, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting from the best in the business.Featuring a cover and interior art by John Kovalic, the book's 15 contributors include:

Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering)

Steve Jackson (Munchkin)

Dale Yu (Dominion)

James Ernest (Kill Doctor Lucky)

Lisa Steenson (Redneck Life)

Whether you're a game enthusiast who wants a deeper understanding of the hobby, an aspiring designer looking to break into the industry, or a seasoned pro who knows there's always more to learn, there's something for you in the Kobold Guide to Board Game Design.

This book lies. You will note the five star rating for a good reason. The book claims to be about "Board Game Design" when in reallity it is so much more. It's about all games, from board to card to RPG. It discusses the core reasons [...]

A good collection of articles by board game designers, dealing with the creation process, prototyping and turning the game into a finished product. You might find much of the advice in good game design books but I found this easier to read. [...]

This is an opportunity missed. This could have been a book of mathematical stories about balancing, mixing, and trimming mechanics told by leading designers. Instead, the contributors repeatedly tell us to make fun, pretty, and easy to understand games [...]

In his Foreword, lead author Mike Selinka tells a tale about a rather hot Thai curry, and thus gives an insight into how his mind works. You may or may not like your curry hot, but reading this book will give you an insight into how a whole bunch of su [...]

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